Lufthansa flights to Munich taking off

Comfort and convenience dictate choice

The Lufthansa crew arriving on the inaugural Munich-Vancouver flight on May 16 is greeted with an official hockey salute.

Photograph by: Aaron Saunders

Almost any time I fly to Europe for a cruise, I do so with Lufthansa (lufthansa.com), aboard their non-stop flight from Vancouver to Frankfurt. It’s comfortable and convenient, and I can connect to nearly any destination in Europe and beyond. When you travel a lot — or cruise a lot — that becomes remarkably important.

Not only is Lufthansa celebrating 30 years of service between Vancouver and Frankfurt, they have recently inaugurated daily non-stop service between YVR and Munich, Germany. It is the only new international route the airline is adding this year to their network of 282 destinations around the world.

“Our new Vancouver-Munich route offers an exciting new choice for British Columbian travellers, but it also provides European business and leisure travellers another travel option to the largest city in British Columbia,” explained Juergen Siebenrock, Lufthansa’s Vice President of the Americas.

“Given the strong performance of our Vancouver-Frankfurt route and the increasing demand by Western Canadians for a new direct passage to Germany, the new route makes a great addition to our services by adding more than 1,500 additional seats to Germany every week.”

“We are extremely pleased that Lufthansa has decided to offer a new seasonal Vancouver-Munich route out of YVR,” said Larry Berg, President and CEO of the Vancouver Airport Authority.

“We value our partnership with Lufthansa and their investment in the western Canadian market. This route will enhance our European summer services, create positive economic growth for the province and will also bolster trade and tourism in the European market.”

Lufthansa’s new Vancouver to Munich service will be operated with the airline’s Airbus A330 aircraft. LH 477 will depart YVR’s International Terminal at 18:45, and will arrive in Munich at 14:00 the following day. The return flight, LH 476, departs Munich daily at 15:30, arriving into Vancouver at 17:05.

Lufthansa’s Airbus A330 aircraft can seat eight guests in First Class, 48 in Business Class, and 165 in Economy Class arranged in a comfortable 2x4x2 arrangement.

While these new flights make it easier for Western Canadians to fly into the heart of Bavaria, they also provide excellent connections further abroad with Lufthansa and other Star Alliance network carriers.

Lufthansa’s new Vancouver to Munich service is seasonally-based, and will operate until Oct. 5. Service to Frankfurt continues year-round aboard the company’s larger Airbus A340-600 aircraft.

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